The POSHpod

If a woman wants to raise a complaint against someone not employed by her organization, then how can she go about it under the provisions of the POSH Act ? How is an 'employee' even defined officially? What challenges does the future of the workplace hold for this definition? Get your queries answered on the second season of the POSHPod with POSH experts Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant.

What are the internal and external appeals provisions under the POSH Act? When is it advisable to appeal a decision of the Internal Committee? For all things POSH, tune into the POSHPod co-hosted by experts Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant.

Does the POSH Act guard against 'reputational harm' when a 'false' or 'frivolous' complaint is lodged? What is the standard of proof used to judge whether a complaint is fraudulent? Tune into The POSHpod season 2, episode 2 to have these questions aswered by your hosts Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant.

The #MeToo movement arose because the women abused at their workplace felt that the system for justice had let them down. Will the POSH Act provide victims of sexual harassment in Indian workplaces an opportunity to quickly and respectfully resolve their complaints? To find out, tune in to The POSHPod Season 2, Episode 1 hosted by Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant.

If the POSH Act states that impact perceived by an aggrieved woman determines whether sexual harassment has occurred, doesn't intent matter at all? In our modern, multicultural workplaces what are the challenges faced by the IC while assessing impact? If you're intrigued, tune into the POSHpod hosted by Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant, domain experts in all things POSH, and dispel your doubts.

Music Credits - ⁠Swarathma⁠

Produced by ⁠Pickle Jar Media⁠

Not all respondents are the same under the POSH Act. In some cases, the IC may not be the intuitive or even the optimal resource: when an Employer themselves or Contract workers or Third-party vendors are involved, the deliberations are different.. Tune in to the POSHpod, where hosts Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant, domain experts in all things POSH, take you through some of the challenges that come with these special categories of respondents, and how to navigate them.

Music Credits - ⁠Swarathma⁠

Produced by ⁠Pickle Jar Media⁠

What happens:

-When there are allegations, rebuttals and counter allegations of sexual harassment?

-When the complainant describes behaviour refuted by the respondent?

The IC's 'gut feel' is not enough to base any decision on - is there any other / additional evidence they can look for?

The POSHpod hosts, Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant, domain experts in all things POSH, cover a variety of cases exploring "he said/she said" situations.

Music Credits - Swarathma

Produced by Pickle Jar Media

Why does the POSH Act apply only to women? Isn't this 'unfair'?

Does this mean other people do not have recourse against sexual harassment? If an organization wishes to expand the scope of the protection offered by the Act, can it do so? What could be the challenges in going beyond what has been mandated?

Get all your answers in the latest episode of the POSHpod. Hosted by Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant, domain experts in all things POSH.

Music Credits - Swarathma

Produced by Pickle Jar Media

Sexual harassment can be verbal, non verbal and/or physical. Indian society struggles to recognize and deal with these issues. As such, women may prefer to stay anonymous if they raise a complaint. Does the POSH Act allow this?

Find out when you tune in to this episode of The POSHpod hosted by Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant, domain experts in all things POSH.

Music Credits - Swarathma

Produced by Pickle Jar Media

How does an organization set up an internal committee? What if there are not enough senior women on the team? Should there be individual ICs for each office location? Every workplace has some dilemmas to solve. Tune in to the season opener of the POSHpod to hear from Laxmi Char and Bishen Jeswant, domain experts in all things POSH, on the finer points of forming an IC.